The Effects of Polypharmacy on Dysphagia and Cognition

Track: Medical Speech Pathology

Session Number: 4166

Date: Thu, Mar 1st, 2018

Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Description:

This session shares the significance of pharmaceutical actions and adverse effects of specific drug classes on a person’s swallowing and cognitive function. The resulting evidence based factors will be shared, to include which medications may be inappropriate for older people, and how the SLP can utilize this information for a client’s best outcomes.